TIFF 2015’s biggest photo trend: celebrities pointing at each other, for some reason

If you paid any attention to TIFF this year, you noticed a confounding red carpet trend: pointing in photos. Specifically, people jabbing a finger cross-torso at their counterpart. What does this signify? Our leading theory: it’s the visual equivalent of the humblebrag, a way of soaking in, whilst simultaneously deflecting, the spotlight. Or maybe it just looks cool? (We remain unconvinced.) In any case, here are 13 stars and their fans/followers/benevolent stalkers who’ve mastered the proliferating habit.

Here’s Dev Patel telling us to appreciate the acting of his The Man Who Knew Infinity co-star Jeremy Irons.